Thread: Post your favorite calorie restricted cutting foods and help me at the same time!!

Originally Posted by MatthewC

I'm willing to try bite for bite someone else's diet!

LOL

easier said than done my friend!

the question everyone will want to know first is what does a typical days worth of eating look like for you?

Originally Posted by MatthewC

I'm trying to cut back some weight, specifically fat loss, and I need some help.

I'm 5'10, medium build, 150, moderately skinny but I have a beer gut and slight handles that need to go.

I'm trying to stay skinny, slim and fit, but not sure how I can get back there. What are some foods to eat, or your food list that you eat when trying to lose weight or get really lean and lower your body fat?

I'm willing to try bite for bite someone else's diet!
(I'm open to ALL food suggestions and new foods I haven't tried before, I just recently tried hummus as a fat source, lovely.)

Theres no need to try someone elses diet. You just need to eat and eat below your caloric needs a little. This means you need to track the food you eat. And you need to know your grams of carbs,protein and fat. Post that.

I know it sounds a little hard and you think getting by other's diet will help you out. I was the same! But once you read up a little and learn what you should consume/avoid its all simple.

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal amazing program for counting macros/calorie intakes along with setting goals and such

And read: Guide to Cutting, Bulking & Maintenance It helped me a lot, should come in handy for you too if you havent read it yet

thank you for the links and everything, but i do know what to eat and what to avoid and how to lose or gain.

im just sick of eating my regular "diet" foods (grilled chicken, turkey, whole grains bread, slow oats, apples, plain yogurt, raw nuts, egg whites, etc, etc, etc) , which makes me want to cheat.

This is why I was wondering of perhaps new foods that are foreign to me, yet are healthy to eat, which will keep me enthused to continue the diet, which is why I gave the example of hummus as a fat source.

I guess my thread should have read, "Im too bored to diet again because im sick of my regular healthy foods, I need some unique ideas to keep me entertained".

Originally Posted by MatthewC

thank you for the links and everything, but i do know what to eat and what to avoid and how to lose or gain.

im just sick of eating my regular "diet" foods (grilled chicken, turkey, whole grains bread, slow oats, apples, plain yogurt, raw nuts, egg whites, etc, etc, etc) , which makes me want to cheat.

This is why I was wondering of perhaps new foods that are foreign to me, yet are healthy to eat, which will keep me enthused to continue the diet, which is why I gave the example of hummus as a fat source.

I guess my thread should have read, "Im too bored to diet again because im sick of my regular healthy foods, I need some unique ideas to keep me entertained".

Hmmm I don't know what to tell you there. I know I do not diet because I enjoy not eating pizza and other "cheat foods" I diet because I enjoy the results I get from it. To be in the best shape you have to sacrifice. That is if you consider a diet a sacrifice. Most of us that follow this lifestyle eat very specific foods because we want to improve our physical appearance and muscular strength. I will give you a few things I eat that I consider tasty, you can decide for yourself if you want to give it a try or not:

1: I make a 1/2 cup of Old Fashioned oats. I put more water in them than normal so it is a little less thick. Then I add a school of Chocolate protein powder and 1 tablespoon of natty peanut butter (or almond butter sometimes). This makes it thicker and quite tasty. One of my favorite meals

2: Stir fry! it is great. Cut up some Zucchini, Carrots, green peppers, broccoli, and any other veggies if you want. Toss them on a skillet with a large sliced chicken breast. Cook em up with a small amount of vegetable oil and eat up. I enjoy this and it is healthy!

3. Egg White burrito! Yeah I make 1 cup of liquid egg whites. Cook em up then put then on a whole wheat tortilla wrap with spinach leaves, tomatoes, and green peppers. This is pretty tasty and a good meal.

Other than those I don't know what to tell ya. I stick to cottage cheese, egg whites, chicken, old fashioned oats, fiberous veggies, and natty peanut butter... thats about it

Originally Posted by GOtriSports

Hmmm I don't know what to tell you there. I know I do not diet because I enjoy not eating pizza and other "cheat foods" I diet because I enjoy the results I get from it. To be in the best shape you have to sacrifice. That is if you consider a diet a sacrifice. Most of us that follow this lifestyle eat very specific foods because we want to improve our physical appearance and muscular strength. I will give you a few things I eat that I consider tasty, you can decide for yourself if you want to give it a try or not:

1: I make a 1/2 cup of Old Fashioned oats. I put more water in them than normal so it is a little less thick. Then I add a school of Chocolate protein powder and 1 tablespoon of natty peanut butter (or almond butter sometimes). This makes it thicker and quite tasty. One of my favorite meals

2: Stir fry! it is great. Cut up some Zucchini, Carrots, green peppers, broccoli, and any other veggies if you want. Toss them on a skillet with a large sliced chicken breast. Cook em up with a small amount of vegetable oil and eat up. I enjoy this and it is healthy!

3. Egg White burrito! Yeah I make 1 cup of liquid egg whites. Cook em up then put then on a whole wheat tortilla wrap with spinach leaves, tomatoes, and green peppers. This is pretty tasty and a good meal.

Other than those I don't know what to tell ya. I stick to cottage cheese, egg whites, chicken, old fashioned oats, fiberous veggies, and natty peanut butter... thats about it

first one sounds like a solid breakfast. definitely will be probably doin that for awhile, thanks! I was barely able to pallet my plain oats towards the end of my last diet.

Originally Posted by MatthewC

first one sounds like a solid breakfast. definitely will be probably doin that for awhile, thanks! I was barely able to pallet my plain oats towards the end of my last diet.

agreed, plain oats just get so boring... But when you add that peanut butter and whey protein it gets much better! Also, if you can afford the macros, make it with milk instead of water OR add a banana~

I'm trying to stay skinny, slim and fit, but not sure how I can get back there. What are some foods to eat, or your food list that you eat when trying to lose weight or get really lean and lower your body fat?

personally, i dont really doctor foods (ie "diet" or "low carb.low cal" ANYTHING or just egg whites) i eat most of my normal foods, and i make sure i never go to excess, watch the calories, sugars and sodium and you will be ok. it might take a while, but it is well worth it... how do you feel about hard boiled eggs?

Originally Posted by Cgrant

personally, i dont really doctor foods (ie "diet" or "low carb.low cal" ANYTHING or just egg whites) i eat most of my normal foods, and i make sure i never go to excess, watch the calories, sugars and sodium and you will be ok. it might take a while, but it is well worth it... how do you feel about hard boiled eggs?

The more extreme you are willing to go with your diet the more extreme your results will be =), thats my experience

Originally Posted by Cgrant

personally, i dont really doctor foods (ie "diet" or "low carb.low cal" ANYTHING or just egg whites) i eat most of my normal foods, and i make sure i never go to excess, watch the calories, sugars and sodium and you will be ok. it might take a while, but it is well worth it... how do you feel about hard boiled eggs?

half-assed approach...

Originally Posted by MatthewC AKA Troll #1

I'm trying to cut back some weight, specifically fat loss, and I need some help.

I'm 5'10, medium build, 150, moderately skinny but I have a beer gut and slight handles that need to go.

I'm trying to stay skinny, slim and fit, but not sure how I can get back there. What are some foods to eat, or your food list that you eat when trying to lose weight or get really lean and lower your body fat?

I'm willing to try bite for bite someone else's diet!
(I'm open to ALL food suggestions and new foods I haven't tried before, I just recently tried hummus as a fat source, lovely.)

Originally Posted by sohel1 AKA Troll #2

I'm trying to stay skinny, slim and fit, but not sure how I can get back there. What are some foods to eat, or your food list that you eat when trying to lose weight or get really lean and lower your body fat?

Originally Posted by MatthewC

thank you for the links and everything, but i do know what to eat and what to avoid and how to lose or gain.

im just sick of eating my regular "diet" foods (grilled chicken, turkey, whole grains bread, slow oats, apples, plain yogurt, raw nuts, egg whites, etc, etc, etc) , which makes me want to cheat.

This is why I was wondering of perhaps new foods that are foreign to me, yet are healthy to eat, which will keep me enthused to continue the diet, which is why I gave the example of hummus as a fat source.

I guess my thread should have read, "Im too bored to diet again because im sick of my regular healthy foods, I need some unique ideas to keep me entertained".

You're already eating the same stuff I do. Maybe you just need to make up your mind what's more important to you.

what do you mean "aka troll #1"???

Originally Posted by MatthewC

what do you mean "aka troll #1"???

You tell me - you and sohel1 only have 4 posts each and you used the exact same wording.

I'm trying to stay skinny, slim and fit, but not sure how I can get back there. What are some foods to eat, or your food list that you eat when trying to lose weight or get really lean and lower your body fat?

That dumb sohel1 guy repeated my posts too in my threads, forking spammers.

Noted.

oatmeal can get very boring... i used to eat it plain (somehow) then i discovered adding sweetner to it and it made a pretty big difference but i eventually still got bored of it... however, i must say adding a scoop of chocolate protein powder makes it taste unreal...

Originally Posted by Skib

oatmeal can get very boring... i used to eat it plain (somehow) then i discovered adding sweetner to it and it made a pretty big difference but i eventually still got bored of it... however, i must say adding a scoop of chocolate protein powder makes it taste unreal...

Yep, but I get tired of that approach too. I also will add butter and salt and pepper and eat them "in place of" mashed potatoes.

Originally Posted by Skib

oatmeal can get very boring... i used to eat it plain (somehow) then i discovered adding sweetner to it and it made a pretty big difference but i eventually still got bored of it... however, i must say adding a scoop of chocolate protein powder makes it taste unreal...

Sugar free maple syrup is key.

The other thing I love to do is actually just put sea salt on oats. I've been told it's weird, but damnit I swear it's freaking delicious.

Is it possible to add splenda and raisins and egg whites and somehow make some form of cookie/pancake? It always seems like crispy tastes much better than mushy..

and yeh, i don't know what that guy repeated what i said.. im not being a forum troll tho...

Matthew, sorry about the "guilty by association" post.

I suggest eating more fat when you cut. That's what I do. I eat at least a whole avocado every day, plus raw nuts, butter, egg yolks and olive oil and coconut oil, as well as 10g fish oil daily. It really helps with satiety. Keep your protein up, too. Also lots of green veggies.

lol....is there such a thing as a FAVORITE CALORIE RESTRICTED FOOD!

anything that makes me restrict calories pisses me off.

Originally Posted by P-funk

lol....is there such a thing as a FAVORITE CALORIE RESTRICTED FOOD!

anything that makes me restrict calories pisses me off.

Thats pretty much how I feel. Its like saying "What healthy cheat foods can I eat" and if they are healthy they are not a cheat food! This whole question screams oxymoron to me

popcorn

Originally Posted by MatthewC

I'm trying to cut back some weight, specifically fat loss, and I need some help.

I'm 5'10, medium build, 150, moderately skinny but I have a beer gut and slight handles that need to go.

I'm trying to stay skinny, slim and fit, but not sure how I can get back there. What are some foods to eat, or your food list that you eat when trying to lose weight or get really lean and lower your body fat?

I'm willing to try bite for bite someone else's diet!
(I'm open to ALL food suggestions and new foods I haven't tried before, I just recently tried hummus as a fat source, lovely.)

I'd like to see a picture, because 5'10 150 is pretty skinny...Not sure what else you need to lose? If you have excess fat, why not just start running 4 days a week and make sure your below your caloric maintenance. Eat healthy, but you can have things that aren't perfect every now and then. Running will really make you get rid of that *small* gut you may have...Unless it's a big gut and your really really small everywhere else on your body...

Just do cardio man. Run 35-45mins 4 days a week and watch how much you lose...When you get home, do a small ab workout too. People may disagree with me, but when i see this i noticed a difference. At one point, i was running 5 miles, 5 days a week no problem...

Originally Posted by xfile384

I'd like to see a picture, because 5'10 150 is pretty skinny...Not sure what else you need to lose? If you have excess fat, why not just start running 4 days a week and make sure your below your caloric maintenance. Eat healthy, but you can have things that aren't perfect every now and then. Running will really make you get rid of that *small* gut you may have...Unless it's a big gut and your really really small everywhere else on your body...

Just do cardio man. Run 35-45mins 4 days a week and watch how much you lose...When you get home, do a small ab workout too. People may disagree with me, but when i see this i noticed a difference. At one point, i was running 5 miles, 5 days a week no problem...

Most people here would disagree with you

Originally Posted by Moondogg

half-assed approach...

Say word? Let's put my half assed approach against your full assed approach abd see who loses more weight, faster and healthier.. Jerkoff.. I cut 24 pounds in 3 months.. So tell me what's really good.. Oh besides that, it was one simple high protein snack food suggestion and a short explanation of what worked for ME.. Sorry I didn't break down my ENTIRE daily intake.. Thanks for the concern but jump off my ass please? thanks kiddo